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THE AMERICAN MONTHLY 



[May 



Second Pan-American Medical Congress.— The dates 

 assig-ned for the meeting- in the city of Mexico are Nov. 16 

 — 19, 1896. Those who desire full information regarding- it 

 should read the medical periodicals which are printing the 

 Special Reg-ulations or should address Dr. Chas. A. L. Reed, 

 East Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Especially those who intend to present papers need to 

 know the rules relating- thereto. All papers must be pre- 

 sented in writing and abstracts must be furnished to the 

 secretary on Aug-ust first. 



MICROSCOPICAL APPAllATUS. 



Cover-Glass Forceps. — To those who are familiar with 

 microscopic technique the following illustrations of a cover- 

 g-lass forceps devised by me are self-ex ])lanatory. Clinical 

 microscopy demands the simplest as well as the most rapid 

 methods consistent with accuracy. None of the many 



cover-g-lass forceps now in use are adapted to modern. mi- 

 croscopic work. For staining- sputum, pus, blood, etc., 

 the complete process, from fixing to placing of cover-g-lass 

 on slide, may be carried out while cover-glass is held in 

 forceps. 



The following- advantages are claimed for these forceps: 

 1. The cover-glass while on its flat side can be rapidly 

 picked up from any surface whether g-lass, marble, wood or 



paper. 2. The cover-glass is held level, firmly and ana- 

 tomically. 3. No possibility of cover-g-lass slipping- out of 

 or breaking- while held in forceps. 4. Hands of operators 



